Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 266 How Did You Know? (Monthly Tickets+)

Xiao Wei said, "Oh? You didn't go to work today?"

Chen Xiao said, "I'm taking leave. I don't want to go today; I'll go tomorrow."

Chen Hui asked, "Fifth Brother? When did you arrive?"

An Laowu said, "I came here yesterday, just wanted to take a look around."

Xiao Wei said, "What should we do? Should we leave now or what?"

Chen Hui said, "Let's go, let's find a place to eat first. It's already noon, let's leave after we eat."

The group came out and went into a pork stew restaurant on Sanhao Street.

Blood sausage, pork belly, sauerkraut, and glass noodles—the freshly made blood sausage was incredibly delicious, and the sauerkraut soup was topped with a layer of glistening oil. Dipped in garlic sauce, every bite was bursting with flavor. Served with some aspic and a plate of sausage and peanuts, everyone devoured it with gusto.

After dinner, Chen Xiao went straight to her brother's place. No one knows what methods Chen Hui used, but anyway, she wasn't angry anymore and was happy.

Everyone returned to the courtyard, and An Laowu got into Chen Hui's car and they set off. Lao Xu went back inside to continue his scheme. He planned to stay there for a few days, seeing it as his chance. If he succeeded, his life would change; if he messed it up, he might lose everything.

After discussing it with his family and considering it personally, he finally agreed to Xia Maosheng's proposal that the three brothers would contract the timber yard, and he would be given a 30% share to manage and operate it. The main point was that he wouldn't have to invest any money himself. It was easy to imagine that the development after the contract would definitely be good. This was like a windfall. If he didn't do it, he would just be getting a fixed salary and not knowing what the future would hold.

Leaving aside Lao Xu's side, the group of six cars drove away from Fengtian and headed towards Longcheng along the snow-covered mountain road.

The car didn't have snow chains, so we had to slow down to increase safety. Luckily, all the cars were automatic, so we just had to use the accelerator, which wasn't as tiring as driving a manual. Driving a manual car is dreaded in a few things: traffic jams, snow, and steep slopes. Those are really tiring, and your legs can cramp up.

It was Xiaowei's first time driving on a mountain road, and a long one at that, so he was quite nervous. Although he looked calm on the surface, the beads of sweat on his nose betrayed his inner turmoil. Xiaohong, on the other hand, couldn't drive and didn't know anything about cars, but she was overjoyed. It felt so good to be driving her own car home with her own man.

Around 9 p.m., the six vehicles finally arrived in Longcheng.

Xiao Wei seriously slowed everyone down.

The convoy turned a corner, dropped An Laowu off at home, and then went to the yard.

Under the bright car headlights, the large iron gate of the courtyard appeared solemn and dignified—that's exactly the feeling. The more than three-meter-high fully enclosed iron gate reflected a bluish luster under the lights, exuding a heavy and majestic aura against the backdrop of snow.

Xiao Hong looked at the door and asked, "The door's been changed? How do I open it?"

Before he could finish speaking, the small door on the iron gate opened, revealing Xiaowei's father. Xiaowei said, "It's electric, there are buttons inside." Xiaowei's father's face appeared through the crack in the open door, wearing a military overcoat and peering out.

Chen Hui, who was driving in the lead car, rolled down his window, stuck his head out, and shouted, "Uncle Zhang, we're back!"

Xiao Wei's father's puzzled expression turned into a smile. He shrank back, closed the small door, and immediately the two large iron doors shook and slowly opened to the sides.

After the gate opened, Chen Hui led the way, and six cars drove past Xiao Wei's father, entered the yard, circled halfway around, and parked side by side in front of the garage.

Xiao Wei's dad closed the door and came over.

Chen Hui got out of the car and asked, "Uncle, is there any food? Xiao Wei was driving too slowly. We've been traveling with him all this way since noon, and I'm starving." Several other drivers got out of their cars, looking exhausted, not from fatigue, but from hunger.

Xiao Wei's father laughed and said, "I told you he couldn't do it, but you insisted on making him drive. Hurry up and come inside to eat. I've already prepared it for you, and it's still warm in the pot." Chen Hui called to the drivers, "Let's go, let's eat." He led the way to the dining room, with Liu Hongliang running ahead of him.

Xiao Wei got out of the car, called out "Dad," and went to the back to take out Xiao Hong's suitcase. Xiao Hong also got out of the car and called out "Uncle," then walked over to Xiao Wei's father, naturally reaching out to take his arm and asking, "Is my aunt asleep?"

Xiao Wei's dad chuckled and said, "No, we're waiting for you. You're on holiday now, right? Go eat quickly, we'll talk after you finish eating."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's eat first. Dad, are you on the night shift or what?"

Xiaowei's dad walked towards the dining room and said, "I'll keep an eye on things for the first half of the night, let Xiaohao get some sleep, and he'll come over for the second half. I figured you guys should be here by now, so I went to check at the door." Xiaowei knew his dad would definitely be checking at the door every now and then, and that he would be spending most of those hours outside. He couldn't stay inside if he couldn't see anyone.

When Xiaowei put his suitcase inside and came to the dining room, his mother also came over. She had probably been keeping an eye on things outside, as she was busy serving dishes and asking after Xiaohong's well-being. Seeing her daughter-in-law smiling so broadly that her eyes were almost closed, she specially washed a set of dishes and chopsticks and handed them to Xiaohong, letting her sit near the radiator.

The young soldier ran to the dining table early, seemingly wanting another meal. He had been eating, sleeping, and playing well these past few days, and his face had gotten quite chubby.

Everyone was starving, and even Xiaohong had to eat several big bites of steamed buns before slowing down her chewing.

Xiao Wei was a little embarrassed and said, "You don't need to tell me. I won't run anymore. From now on, I'll take a bus for long-distance trips. You guys are just hungry, but I'm hungry, tired, and nervous. I'm even more miserable than you."

While eating, Chen Hui said, "It's okay, everyone's like this at first. You'll get used to it. We all went through this stage. After a couple more trips, you'll get the hang of it and be faster. Besides, it's better to be slower for safety. Just remember to keep some food in the car from now on."

Xiaowei's mother didn't eat, but sat at the table serving food to her daughter-in-law. Then she reached out and patted her youngest son on the head, saying, "Alright, just a little bit is enough. Are you really going to eat it all? Are you going to sleep if you're stuffed? You already ate so much tonight."

The soldier held his rice bowl, staring longingly at the food on the table. After thinking for a moment, he looked at the bowl in his hand and said, "Can I just eat this small bowl?"

Xiao Wei put a piece of meat on his younger brother's plate and said, "Let him eat if he wants. The novelty will wear off. Xiao Bing, watch yourself. Don't overeat, or you'll suffer."

The soldier asked, "How did you know?"

(End of this chapter)